*[Enwl-eng] Iceland must ban "blood farms" now

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                        More than 5,000 horses are locked in these 
blood-harvesting facilities.









                        Farmers Stab Pregnant Horses With Huge Needles At 
"Blood Farms." Iceland Must End This Practice Now!



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                        More than 5,000 horses in Iceland are currently 
locked in any one of the nation's 119 "blood farms." In these facilities, 
farmers mine live pregnant horses for hormones inside their blood. Handlers 
extract the mares' blood during summer months, turn it into powder, then 
sell and ship it internationally to other farmers. That includes to 
facilities in Europe and the UK, where farmers use the hormone to force 
their livestock, such as cows, pigs, and sheep, to reproduce more than is 
natural. Animals endure all this exploitation just so farmers can enjoy more 
profits.



                        One undercover video shows handlers hitting pregnant 
mares before shoving and imprisoning them inside "restraint boxes." Once 
locked in place, handlers then push huge needles into the pregnant horses' 
jugular veins — extracting frightening amounts of blood. Farmers in Iceland 
regularly extract around 4x the maximum amount advised by International 
standards, taking 5 liters (1.3 gallons) of life-giving liquid from each 
horse, every week, for 8 weeks in a row. These pregnant animals' blood is 
necessary not just for their own survival, but also for providing their 
foals with vital nutrients. Icelanders are speaking out in opposition to the 
cruel practice, and the European Parliament is considering a ban on these 
blood-hormone imports. We must stand with them in order to help these 
defenseless horses. Tell Iceland's lawmakers to ban "blood farms!" The 
government must stop allowing farmers to harm pregnant horses by harvesting 
their blood!




                 Thank you,

                        Miranda

                        Care2 Petitions Team



                        P.S. Horses are living creatures and don't deserve 
to be exploited in this way. Sign the petition.

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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2022 7:04 PM
Subject: Iceland must ban "blood farms" now.

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